Valve lifter



L. B. GLANTZ Oct. 31, 1933.

VALVE LIFTER Filed Aug. 16, 1932 llorney Patented Oct. 31, 1933 UNITED'STATES PATENT OFFICE VALVE LIFTER Ludwig B. Glantz, Minden, Nebr.

Application August 16,1932. Serial No. 629,077

` 1 claim. (c1. 25J-86.3)

This invention relates to so-called valve usually provided in the upper end of the valve lifters of the type adapted to compress a valve spring '7a. The lever 1l which is normally in spring sufficiently to permit the locking pin to the position shown in Figure 1 is then rotated be readily extracted so that the valve may be in a clockwise direction, and with the earn 11a o quickly removed; and the nature of the present on the end of the lever working against the side 5l invention together with its numerous objects and or" the rod 5, saidrod 5 will be caused to bind advantages will be best understood from a study within the opening 6 while at the same time arm of the following description, taken in connection 8 will be caused to swing dovvnvvL rdly to the posiwith the accompanying drawing wherein: tion shown in Figure 2 and thereby compress the lo Figure 1 is a side elevational view illustrating spring 7a; and when the spring 7a has been com- 60 the valve lifter as applied toi the valve spring of pressed suf'liciently the usual locking pin 7b may an engine, certain parts of the lifter being be inserted into or withdrawn from the transbroken away and shown in section. verse opening, as the case may be, provided in Figure 2 is a side elevational view with the the Valve stem 7c.

lifting arm in a down position and the valve It will be noted thaty when the flattened face 65 spring compressed. k of the cam head 11a is engaged with the support- Figures is a top plan view of the device. ing rod 5, the parts will remain in the position Referring more in detail to the drawing, it will shown in Figure 2 until the operator has combe apparent, that the device comprises a stanpleted the assembling or disassembling of the chion or supporting rod 5 that has a lower end valve parts. g 70 adapted to be inserted in the spoke opening 6 Even though yI have herein shown and deof the head '7 of the internal combustion engine. scribed the preferred embodiment of the inven- An arm 8 is also provided, and the same tion, it is to be understood that the same is equipped with side webs 8a that merge into prosusceptible of further changes, modifications and jections 8b; and the projections 8b receive thereimprovements coming within the scope of the T5 between an up-per portion of the rod 5 and are appended claim. pivoted to said rod as at 9. At its free end Having thus described my invention, what I the arm 8 is bifurcated to provide a pair of arm claim as new is: extensions 10. A valve lifter comprising a fulcrum post hav- An actuating lever 11 is pivoted at one end as ing an end adapted for insertion in the bolt hole SO at 12 to the ears or extensions 8b adjacent the of an engine cylinder head, an arm having a free ends of said ears or extensions and adjacent broad at end, and a longitudinally tapering end, said pivoted end the lever 11 is provided with a and being also provided with side anges mergcam head ilul which is adapted to work in the ing at the smallest end of the arm into opposed space between the ears or extensions 8b, with its angularly disposed ears pivoted to the fulcrum S5 working edge adapted to engage the proximate post, a lever pivoted adjacent one end thereof side of the supporting rod 5 so that by the action between said ears adjacent the free ends of the of the lever 11 arm 3 may be raised and latter, andA being also provided at said one end lowered. with a head to engage the' fulcrum post for 40 The operation of the device is as follows: The depressing said arm, and said arm at the iirst 90 lower end of the stanchion or support rod 5 is named end thereof having a valve stem receiving placed within an opening 6 usually provided in a notch. cylinder 'l as aforementioned and the outer or LUDWIG B. GLANTZ. free end of the arm 8 is engaged with the washer 

